2002 BMW X5 3.0i review from North America
"Piece of cr.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Doorhandle broke off inside (had to open the door through the window for a week)
Engine did not run OK.
Rear hatch indicator shows it is open, but it is not. Procedure: start car, drive 10 metres, stop car, get out, open hatch, close hatch, drive to destination.
Steering wheel shakes at times. BMW cannot find it and claims it is a user error. Found now and it is a serious brake problem.
General comments?
Great driving if it works.
Service organization is not able to handle volume and number of repairs. Nice people, just too busy. Been to the repair shop too often.
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Best in the Class, but sell it before it hits 100,000km | |
| Great car, fun to drive, but expensive to maintain |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 35000 miles |
| Previous car | Porsche Boxster |
| Date of Entry | 9th December, 2005 |